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Acts 11:15

The Holy Spirit

13 He told us how he had seen an angel standing in his house and saying, ‘Send to Joppa for Simon who is called Peter.

14 He will convey to you a message by which you and all your household will be saved.’

As I began to speak, the Holy Spirit fell upon them, just as He had fallen upon us at the beginning.

16 Then I remembered the word of the Lord, as He used to say, ‘John baptized with water, but you will be baptized with the Holy Spirit.’

17 So if God gave them the same gift He gave us who believed in the Lord Jesus Christ, who was I to hinder the work of God?”

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Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
As I began to speak, the Holy Spirit fell upon them, just as He had fallen upon us at the beginning.
KJV
And as I began to speak, the Holy Ghost fell on them, as on us at the beginning.
WEB
As I began to speak, the Holy Spirit fell on them, even as on us at the beginning.
ASV
And as I began to speak, the Holy Spirit fell on them, even as on us at the beginning.
DARBY
And as I began to speak, the Holy Spirit fell upon them even as upon us also at the beginning.
BLB
And in my beginning to speak, the Holy Spirit fell upon them, even as also upon us in the beginning.
ÅB
Men da jeg begynte å tale, falt den Hellige Ånd på dem, slik som på oss i begynnelsen.
OTB
Da jeg begynte å tale, kom Den Hellige Ånd over dem akkurat som Han hadde kommet over oss i begynnelsen.
B1930
Men da jeg begynte å tale, falt den Hellige Ånd på dem, likesom på oss i begynnelsen.

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • Acts 19:6

    And when Paul laid his hands on them, the Holy Spirit came upon them, and they spoke in tongues and prophesied.

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  • Acts 10:34–46

    Then Peter began to speak: “I now truly understand that God does not show favoritism,

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  • Acts 2:2–12

    Suddenly a sound like a mighty rushing wind came from heaven and filled the whole house where they were sitting.

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  • Acts 4:31

    After they had prayed, their meeting place was shaken, and they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and spoke the word of God boldly.

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